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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Preface. (search)
the Civil War. The present work is a natural sequence of the magazine series, and was provided for before the publication of the first paper. Both the series and this expansion of it in book form are, in idea as well as in execution, an outgrowth of the methods and convictions belonging to the editorial habit of The Century magazine. The chief motive has been strict fairness to the testimony of both sides, and the chief endeavors have been to prove every important statement by the Official Records and other trustworthy documents, and to spare no pains in the interest of elucidation and accuracy. These ends could not have been attained without the cordial cooperation as writers, and assistance as interested actors, of the soldiers of both sides; in these respects the aid rendered by veterans, from the highest rank to the lowest, has been unstinted, and would be deserving of particular mention if such were possible within the bounds of an ordinary preface. Nearly every writer in
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., McClellan in West Virginia. (search)
converging on Philippi, which they were to attack at daybreak of June 3d. Each column consisted of about 1,500 men, and Dumont's had with it 2 field-pieces of artillery, smooth 6-pounders. The Confederate force was commanded by Colonel G. A. Porterfield, of the Virginia volunteers, and was something less than a thousand strong, about one-fourth cavalry. A Confederate Court of Inquiry reported that he had 600 effective infantry (or thereabouts) and 173 cavalry (or thereabouts).--Official Records, II., p. 72. The night was dark and stormy, and Porterfield's raw troops had not learned picket duty. The concerted movement against them was more successful than such marches commonly are, and Porterfield's first notice of danger was the opening of the artillery upon his sleeping troops. It had been expected that the two columns would inclose the enemy's camp and capture the whole; but, though in disorderly rout, Porterfield succeeded, by personal coolness and courage, in getting
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The opposing armies at the first Bull Run. (search)
ollows: It was not practicable at the time to ascertain the strength of the army with accuracy; and it is impossible now to make a return which can be pronounced absolutely correct. The abstract which appears on page 309, vol. II., Official Records, is not a return of McDowell's army at the battle of Bull Run, and was not prepared by me, but, as I understand, has been compiled since the war. It purports to give the strength of the Department of Northeastern Virginia, July 16th and 17t E, Second United States Cavalry, as a special item, whereas that company is embraced in the strength of the Second (Hunter's) Division, to which it, with the rest of the cavalry, belonged. In his report of the battle (p. 324, vol. II., Official Records) General McDowell says he crossed Bull Run with about eighteen thousand men. I collected information to that effect for him at the time. His statement is substantially correct. The following is an exhibit in detail of the forces actually
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Responsibilities of the first Bull Run. (search)
s had been given. The last instructions on the subject received by me were in General Lee's letter of June 7th. Official Records, II., 910. On page 341 Mr. Davis says: The temporary occupation [of Harper's Ferry] was especially needful for the rnown to be advancing. This fact is shown by the anxiety he expressed to increase the number of those troops. See Official Records, II., 924, 935, 940, 973, 976-977. And General Lee, writing [from South Carolina] to Mr. Davis, November 24th, 1861 ( Official Records, II., 515), says in regard to General Beauregard's suggestion that he be reinforced from my army: You decided that the movements of the enemy in and about Alexandria were not sufficiently demonstrative to warrant the withdrawing oferate squadron charged and put to flight. But the captain in command of this squadron Captain John F. Lay. See Official Records, II., 573.-editors. says in his report that the column seen was a party of our troops. Mr. Davis also dilates on th
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., In command in Missouri. (search)
possession of Sirs. Fremont. positive knowledge, General Hunter assumed that there was no enemy near and no battle possible, and withdrew the army. In support of the facts, I quote from the report of General McCulloch to his Secretary of War, at the close of this Missouri campaign: We met next day at a point between the two armies where it was agreed upon by all the Missouri generals that we should wait an attack from the enemy, the ground to be selected by General Price and myself Official Records, III., 748.-J. C. F. Hunter's withdrawal was in pursuance of instructions of a general nature from President Lincoln, dated October 24th, 1861, and accompanying the orders relieving General Fremont.-editors. The correctness of the operations in this campaign to meet the intended movements of the enemy, have all been corroborated and proved by subsequent information. My expenditures to raise and equip this army were vindicated and sustained by decisions of the United States cour
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The opposing forces at Pea Ridge, Ark. (search)
The effective force of the Union Army did not exceed 10,500 infantry and cavalry, with 49 pieces of artillery. (See Official Records, VIII., p. 196.) The effective strength of the Confederate Army was as follows: Price's command, 6818, with 8 batteries of artillery ( Official Records, VIII., p. 305); McCulloch's command, 8384, with 4 batteries of 18 pieces ( Official Records, VIII., p. 763); and Pike's command, 1,000 ( Official Records, VIII., p. 288), making an aggregate of 16,202 infantrylery ( Official Records, VIII., p. 305); McCulloch's command, 8384, with 4 batteries of 18 pieces ( Official Records, VIII., p. 763); and Pike's command, 1,000 ( Official Records, VIII., p. 288), making an aggregate of 16,202 infantry and cavalry. ).lery ( Official Records, VIII., p. 305); McCulloch's command, 8384, with 4 batteries of 18 pieces ( Official Records, VIII., p. 763); and Pike's command, 1,000 ( Official Records, VIII., p. 288), making an aggregate of 16,202 infantry and cavalry. ).
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The opposing forces at Shiloh. (search)
captured or missing= 13,047. The only official statement of Grant's strength at Shiloh is on page 112, Vol. X., Official Records, which is compiled from division returns of April 4th and 5th, and shows (exclusive of two regiments and one batteryrant's army on the morning of April 6th. The actual number of effectives is nowhere officially reported, nor do the Official Records afford any information as to the number of men brought by Buell to Grant's assistance. General Buell speaks in a geported, was 1728 killed, 8012 wounded, and 959 missing =10,699. According to a field return for April 3d, 1862 ( Official Records, Vol. X, 398), the effective strength of the Confederate forces that marched from Corinth was as follows: Infantry, 47th Tennessee Regiment reached the field on the 7th with probably 550 men, making in all 39,323. Another return ( Official Records, Vol. X., 396) gives the following effective total before the battle : Infantry and artillery, 35,953; cavalry, 438
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 12.47 (search)
a body of unattached troops, including some regulars, and 11 batteries of field-artillery. Official Records, VIII., 94.--G. T. B. Delaying his attack, however, until the 12th,--until siege-guns coul fatal statement in view of the fact that there is to be found (p. 365, Vol. X., Part II., Official Records ) this postscriptum to a letter from Mr. Davis to General Johnston, dated as late as March ades, had been under orders of readiness for a field movement ever since the 1st of April ( Official Records, Vol. X., Part II., p. 381). Be this as it may, Bragg's corps did not quit the vicinage ofat least seventeen thousand men, exclusive of cavalry. Prentiss's division is reported ( Official Records, Vol. X., Part I., 112) as numbering but 5463 men present for duty April 5th, but 2 regime Pittsburg, but at Corinth, where the rebels were fortified. Diary of Col. Jacob Ammen, Official Records, Vol. X., Part I., p. 331. Further, even when leaving Savannah the next morning, General G
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Notes of a Confederate staff-officer at Shiloh. (search)
he military telegraph office nearest his headquarters to receive them and to answer queries regarding his command. As I find from a paper officially signed by me April 21st, 1862, this reserve consisted of 6436 rank and file effectives. ( Official Records, Series I., Vol. X., p. 396.)-T. J. Thus did it happen that the Confederate army was brought to undertake the offensive at Pittsburg Landing. Ii. Upon quitting General Bragg's quarters I proceeded immediately to the tent of Colonel A.he general's sketch-map of the roads leading from all surrounding quarters to Monterey and thence to Pittsburg Landing, I returned to my office and began to draw up the order for the battle (Special Orders, No. 8), which will be found in the Official Records, X., 392-395. As I framed this order, I had before me Napoleon's order for the battle of Waterloo, and, in attention to ante-battle details, took those of such soldiers as Napoleon and Soult for model — a fact which I here mention becaus
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The March of Lew Wallace's division to Shiloh. (search)
e F. Brown, and Dr. S. L. Ensminger, all of whom took part in the march, and the last two of whom examined the ground in 1884 to determine the point.) In the Official Records is a sketch map, without scale, by Colonel James B. McPherson, placing the Map of the routes by which General Grant was reenforced at Pittsburg Landing. tary history of U. S. Grant, for the main roads on the north side of Snake Creek, that map also agreeing with General McPherson's sketch map without scale in Official Records, Vol. X., p. 183; (4.) General Wallace's statement to the editors, 1887, based on investigations and measurements in 1884, by Captain George F. Brown and Drt 4 P. M. This they did (General Wallace informs us) by the route shown on the map. The fourth regiment went to Crump's to guard the public property. The Official Records (Vol. X., p. 177) also tain a rough sketch map, submitted by General con-Wallace to General Halleck, accompanying a memorandum dated March 14th, 1863. That
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